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Report: Roger Clemens admits 'mistakes' in personal life

Roger Clemens told the Houston Chronicle he's apologized to his family for "mistakes" in his personal life, but denied allegations of steorid use and of an affair with country singer Mindy McCready. (Getty Images Photo)

FROM NEWSDAY.com

11:18 AM EDT, May 5, 2008

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In an article in Monday morning's editions of the Houston Chronicle, former Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens admitted he had made "mistakes" in his personal life, but did not specifically address allegations of infidelity and philandering. Clemens also denied using steroids once again.

"I know that many people want to know what I have to say about the recent articles in the media," Clemens, a married father of four told the Chronicle in a statement, "Even though these articles contain many false accusations and mistakes, I need to say that I have made mistakes in my personal life for which I am sorry. I have apologized to my family and apologize to my fans. Like everyone, I have flaws. I have sometimes made choices which have not been right."

"I believe my personal life has nothing to do with the accusations of steroid and HGH use," he said. "I have already made clear that I did not use them."

Last week, reports in the Daily News linked Clemens romantically to country singer Mindy McCready and to Paulette Dean Daly, the former wife of pro golfer John Daly. The News reported that Clemens' relationship with McCready began when the singer was 15. Although McCready vaguely confirmed a "relationship" between the two, Clemens denied the relationship began when McCready was 15.

"Now, I have been accused of having an improper relationship with a 15-year-old girl. Nothing could be further from the truth. This relationship has been twisted and distorted far beyond reality. It is just one of many, many accusations that are utterly false."

Clemens told the Chronicle he would not confess to the allegations simply to quell a firestorm of bad publicity.

"I realize that many people want me to simply confess and apologize for the conduct that I have been accused of, but I cannot confess to, nor apologize for, things I did not do," he said. "I have apologized to my family for my mistakes. And having offered this apology to the public, I would ask that you let me and my family deal with these matters in private."

Clemens' lawyer, Rusty Hardin, said Friday he will talk with his client about whether to proceed with the defamation suit following a wave of unpleasant publicity.

"He's getting pummeled," attorney Rusty Hardin said then. "I've never seen somebody get beat up like this. In some ways, I think we're on uncharted ground."

The decision on whether to drop the suit rests with Clemens.

"That's always a decision the client has to make," Hardin said. "That's not the lawyer's decision."

This story was supplemented with Associated Press wire reports.